I usually find it easy to write as I let the thoughts flow and the words come out. This has been a particularly tough post because I get emotionally overwhelmed each time I start writing. It was only after I heard Tammy tweet about how important it was for all of us to speak up that I gathered myself and started rewriting this piece which I was supposed to finish a year ago.
Sometimes it is hard to believe that Salman Taseer is no longer with us. It was around the same time last year when we got the news that he achieved martyrdom . The moment I heard the news I could only think of his family. The shock of losing a loved one was greater than whatever we could feel. The pain does not go away as it hurts a lot inside, no matter how much one tries.
There is a lot I want to say about Shaheed Salman Taseer as he was a great man and a hero for standing up for minority rights. He lost his life to fight for a a cause which he believed in and for that he will always be a hero for me.
There was a lot I learned about Shaheed Salman Taseer after he joined Twitter and started tweeting. I had learned a bit about him through his daughter Sara who shared a lot about his achievements. For instance I found out that he worked hard to build his business empire and that he was a self made man. It reminded me of my grandfather who didnt have a penny to his name when he started out and worked really hard to build a business empire. Things got more interesting when he joined Twitter and shared his opinions with us.
There was rarely a dull moment on Twitter when he tweeted . He showed his resilience even when trolls used to attack him. Some of his tweets about his family were really tender and showed how much he loved all of his children. He had a special connection with all of them and he made it clear via his tweets. His wit and knowledge was something we all loved and cherished. The tweet about sacrificing one’s favorite child on Eid ul Adha was the one which touched me immensely. A part of me used to wish that I could come up with an interesting tweet to get a reply but I could never manage that.
His death has left a huge void in his family, which no one can fulfil. The Taseer family lost their patriarch who meant the world to them. We all pray for the Taseer family who have been through a lot but yet they are showing their resilience. We cherish the legacy he left behind and we will forget him. RIP Salman Taseer, we miss you a lot.